UNICEF recruits 01 Implementing Partnership Management Consultant

Implementing Partnership Management Consultant

Job Number: 527499 | Vacancy Link

Locations: Africa: Sierra Leone

Work Type : Consultancy

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated.

UNICEF has adopted the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) as an approach for obtaining assurance that results have been achieved in line with resource utilization. It aims at managing risk related to cash transfers made to implementing partners in support of programme implementation, reducing partner transaction costs and allowing progressive use of national systems for management and accountability of results and resources.

How can you make a difference?

The objectives of the assignment are to:

Provide technical support to the country office in the formalization of implementing partnerships with government, civil society organizations and other implementing partners in line with relevant policies, procedures and guidelines, including:

The CSO Procedure and guidance on work plans.

Provide technical and administrative support in the implementation of HACT in line with the HACT policy and procedure and other relevant organizational policies, procedures and guidelines. This includes supporting the preparation of CO annual assessments and assurance plan, facilitating its execution and coordinating with other adopting agencies as appropriate.

Contribute to the design of and implement quality assurance strategies/processes for the implementation of the CSO procedure. This includes processes to ensure that implementing partners are selected and assessed in accordance with the CSO procedure and that all documentation is in line with corporate standards as stipulated in the CSO procedure.

Contribute to the design and implementation of quality assurance strategies/processes to ensure that HACT assessments and assurance activities are undertaken in accordance with corporate terms of reference and guidance and that appropriate follow-up action and escalation steps are taken as needed.

Build office capacity in tools and systems including e-Tools which support implementing partnerships.

Monitor internal country office processes for formalizing implementing partnerships with CSOs to ensure that corporate timelines are adhered to.

Build capacity of the office to manage implementing partnership documentation such as assessment and assurance reports, PCAs, SSFAs and programme documents, ensuring that they are adequately circulated in the office and properly archived.

Design and implement capacity building strategy/initiatives for CO staff to ensure that CO staff are knowledgeable and comply with the HACT and CSO procedures and other relevant corporate policies, procedures and guidance that impacts on implementing partnership management

As UNICEF Sierra Leone completes the current Country Programme Cycle (2014 – 2019), there is a need to build the capacity of the Country Office in the identification, contracting and management of implementing partners as it embarks on a new Country Programme in 2020. The workload requires additional support for:

The identification and selection of implementing partners for the new Country Programme;

The contracting of implementing partners;

Quality assurance to ensure effective and efficient management of implementing partnerships; and

Strengthening the capacity of all UNICEF programme staff to identify, contract, manage and monitor implementing partnerships.

This consultancy will also bridge a gap while the HACT Officer is recruited once the new Country Programme structure is approved.

Activities, Tasks, Outputs and Deliverables

Under the general guidance and supervision of the Chief of Planning & Monitoring, the consultant has the following key functions/accountabilities:

Support to implementing partnership management.

Quality assurance.

Capacity building.

Management and/or advisory support to Deputy Representative and Representative.

Please see attached ToR for detailed information.  ToR-Implementing Partnership Mgt.doc

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

An advanced university degree in a relevant discipline.

5 years overall relevant experience and expertise in programme development/management, financial planning and management, or another related area.

Demonstrated country experience is an asset.

Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and cross-sectorally to drive results for change.

Leadership, diplomatic, and negotiation skills, along with the ability to deliver results.

Written and oral communication skills, including an ability to write succinctly and clearly and speak in public forums.

Relevant experience in UN system agencies or organization is an asset.

Fluency in English is required, strong written and verbal competency is necessary.

Please attach your financial proposal.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The competencies required for this post are….

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Closing Date Wed Nov 13 2019 00:55:00 GMT+0100 (Afr. centrale Ouest)